| Sumoto 洲本市 |
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| Location of Sumoto in Hyōgo | |||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Hyōgo | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Michihiro Takeuchi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 182.47 km2 (70.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (January 2011) | |||
| • Total | 48,674 | ||
| • Density | 267/km2 (691.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Pine | ||
| - Flower | Narcissus and Rapeseed | ||
| - Bird | Plover | ||
| - Fish | Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) | ||
| Phone number | 0799-22-3321 | ||
| Address | 3-4-10 Honmachi, Sumoto-shi, Hyōgo-ken 656-8686 |
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| Website | Sumoto City | ||
Sumoto (洲本市 Sumoto-shi) is a city located on Awaji Island, Hyōgo, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940.
As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 50,087 and a density of 267 persons per km². The total area is 182.47 km².
On February 11, 2006 the town of Goshiki, from Tsuna District, merged with the old city of Sumoto to form the new city of Sumoto.
Sumoto city is famous for many items some of which are Awaji onions, Naruto oranges, and last but not least Kobe Beef.
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There are many elementary schools, including Tsushi, Torikai, Sakai, Hiroishi, and Aihara, which feed into Goshiki Junior High School.
There are six public junior high schools: Seiun, Suhama, Yura, Aiga, Nakagawara, and Goshiki.
There are several high schools: Sumoto, Sumoto Jitsugyou, Yanagi Gakuen.
Jointly with Awaji and Minami Awaji, the city operates a low-cost electric bike rental scheme, designed to attract visitors to stay for more than one day in order to explore the island.[1]
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